➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[FortCluck]

How's eye lids doing?

Good still.

 

[sdm111]

No problem quoting here....same procedure as it was before the recent updates.


Nice not to carry over 50 to 100 from each pen. Good article on the game birds.
Does Hatch represent a breeder within the ranks of game bird breeders?

Gamebirds are quail and the like its gamefowl

Billy ruble hatch

James sylvester hatch

 

[NanaKat]

Many, many, many dinners have started with this. I dont know what it's called but I've made umpteen rouxs with it. Been having it forever

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I've used my wooden spatula for 39 years and my mother used it for many years before me. Some old recipes call for a wood utensil. Aunt Bill's candy is one....make that every year and using my wood spatula brings back many family memories.

Last year I did sell 13 pullets and 2 jennies... But not thrilled about dealing with the people, the people that showed ended up being fine though

I have a problem with people coming to the farm...bio-security issues. I usually meet them ina nearby parking lot with birds they might be interested in purchasing. It is worth the extra effort to insure nothing gets tracked in on tires or feet. Also hubby, retired police, doesn't want strangers checking out the barn and property. There have been many thefts in our area the past few years.

We just tried hard boiling Duck eggs in our Instapot. They turned out great! Not rubbery at all and the center was just right. I'm going to do the rest of my eggs because... well.. they are definitely adding up. My hubby finds that he prefers chicken eggs to duck eggs. I don't mind them at all.

When I had extra duck eggs I would make an egg salad spread for sandwiches.
And my dogs got poached eggs for breakfast in their food. Put water in a bowl crack in egg and fork the yolk. One minute in microwave. Done. Forking the yolk keeps the egg from blowing up in the microwave.

What's the difference in taste between chicken and duck eggs? I've never had duck before

Some family member think they are tough. I found that duck egg whites do not make good merrainge (spelling) for pies. Loved to use them in baking. Others love them.

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Looks like one rooster...great picture.

Would there be a way to separate it from my flock? If it's a Pullet, it could still lay good eggs, correct?

This actually isn't the bad eggs (free eggs). These are from the organic farm that are down the road and I have never had any issues with any of their chicks. I get 90% hatch rate from them usually and they're very nice chicks. This is the first time I've had issues with them.

I actually agree with everyone suggesting the chick be culled. The fact it is blind in one eye and the eyelids are cleft makes retaining its good eye difficult. Chicks peck each other and anything different is investigated by beak.

All breeders and hatcheries have genetics that produce deformities in one form or another. For most hatches 99% of the time good genetics produce good/healthy chicks. Those eggs that quit could be nature's way of eliminating bad nics.

Your chick might be okay or could have other issues you don't see yet. I used to try to "fix" things like spraddle leg, curled toes, etc, but tracking those showed they often did not survive past the brooder stage or were so low in the pecking order that they suffered.
It is your decision.

 

[FortCluck]

I've used my wooden spatula for 39 years and my mother used it for many years before me. Some old recipes call for a wood utensil. Aunt Bill's candy is one....make that every year and using my wood spatula brings back many family memories.


I have a problem with people coming to the farm...bio-security issues. I usually meet them ina nearby parking lot with birds they might be interested in purchasing. It is worth the extra effort to insure nothing gets tracked in on tires or feet. Also hubby, retired police, doesn't want strangers checking out the barn and property. There have been many thefts in our area the past few years.


When I had extra duck eggs I would make an egg salad spread for sandwiches.
And my dogs got poached eggs for breakfast in their food. Put water in a bowl crack in egg and fork the yolk. One minute in microwave. Done. Forking the yolk keeps the egg from blowing up in the microwave.


Some family member think they are tough. I found that duck egg whites do not make good merrainge (spelling) for pies. Loved to use them in baking. Others love them.


Looks like one rooster...great picture.



I actually agree with everyone suggesting the chick be culled. The fact it is blind in one eye and the eyelids are cleft makes retaining its good eye difficult. Chicks peck each other and anything different is investigated by beak.

All breeders and hatcheries have genetics that produce deformities in one form or another. For most hatches 99% of the time good genetics produce good/healthy chicks. Those eggs that quit could be nature's way of eliminating bad nics.

Your chick might be okay or could have other issues you don't see yet. I used to try to "fix" things like spraddle leg, curled toes, etc, but tracking those showed they often did not survive past the brooder stage or were so low in the pecking order that they suffered.
It is your decision.

I have a fenced in area with a composite wood coop that fits 4 chickens, it's current not being used. I'm making a new flock so thinking about putting the blind one in there. I don't even know if it'll make it to that stage.

I'm taking it one day at a time right now. So far it's eating, drinks, and doing all the other chick things. My family discussed the options last night and waiting then culling or keeping was the decision.

I have to message the breeder today and tell her about the chick so that she knows one of her chickens is giving deformities. Maybe she has seen it before.

 

[NanaKat]

I cooked the last batch of eggs in my Instapot for 5 minutes instead of 6. They came out great. I had 35 eggs in all.
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They look great! No grey on the yolk.

I am always hurting myself in ways I don't want to explain. I was in the chicken run and looked up and saw a wasp nest above my head. My top turned to run faster than my legs and I nose planted on the ground and broke a rib and my glasses. Next time, I was moving some cinder blocks, trying to hurry and tripped, took three running steps try to recover, didn't and face planted on the gate. Concussion, cut above the eye on that one. My Dr. says chickens are a danger to my health. lol

And it doesn't get better as we age...

Gamebirds are quail and the like its gamefowl
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Billy ruble hatch
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James sylvester hatch

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My first birds ever was a trio that I got from my uncle...were from his game cock fighting birds. He later became a "judge" in the sport before it was outlawed in Missouri. I remember Uncle Roy saying that they were Hatch and Roundhead. The hens were red and brown with lovely green legs. He had dubbed them so they were clean heads. The rooster was proud...a cream color with a beautiful green sheen to his red and black tail and collar feathers. They were very gentle, not fighters.

 

[sdm111]

My fowls that I own
Roundhead
Kelso
Miner blue
I'll prolly keep a few hatch that I hatch
Just to have

 

[sdm111]

Hatch/roundhead are a very good cross he knew what he was doing

 

[FortCluck]

So I emailed the breeder and let her know about the cleft eyelids and the blindness in one of the chick's eyes. I let her know my game plan if things continue to go good and if they go bad all of a sudden.

I let her know what egg the chick came from and I also asked her if anyone else has experienced this.

I woke up to several chicks being in the brooder because my husband moved them from the incubator before he left for work. There are five new black chicks in the brooder.

 

[NanaKat]

Got the carpets cleaned in the rent house last week. Yesterday hubby and I replaced burned out light bulbs...spent over $100 on replacement bulbs...in every room and still need to buy more. The elderly couple had one bulb in each room in order to save on their electric bill. Used table lamps by their chairs in the living room.
We made a list of a few things that need to be done at the rent house but now I can begin moving furniture and boxes there.

Still have a little more to be done on the taxes. So that is out of the way.

We checked with our flooring store and have some estimates to be done on the remodel of our home.
Soon we will be rolling on projects.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

If I were to ever get a reptile it would definitely be a leopard gecko. They look like the happiest reptile on the planet and are so photogenic. Not that being photogenic is a requirement but I mean, how would you be able to help yourself? Obviously these are not my photos but just some that came across my FB feed. It's a sweet little gecko with a TOY gecko. I mean... can you even stand it?!? Omgosh too cute! Here's your smile for the day.